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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R182 · Petersburg, VA · July 10, 2019

Date: July 10, 2019 · 10:59 local
Place: Petersburg, VA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N757PU
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA398
Reported as: Cessna R182
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 940 total70 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N757PURegistered now · Cessna R182S/N R18201253 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna R182 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot decided to land due to a potential mechanical problem with a fluctuating alternator light/ gauge. He did a "gumps" check in the pattern to land at kptb. He did not check the gear lights or look outside at the gear. Upon landing the gear collapsed. Gear swing showed the gear was operational.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND DUE TO A POTENTIAL MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH A FLUCTUATING ALTERNATOR LIGHT/ GAUGE. HE DID A "GUMPS" CHECK IN THE PATTERN TO LAND AT KPTB. HE DID NOT CHECK THE GEAR LIGHTS OR LOOK OUTSIDE AT THE GEAR. UPON LANDING THE GEAR COLLAPSED. GEAR SWING SHOWED THE GEAR WAS OPERATIONAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA19CA398Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPetersburg, VAThe pilot's failure to verify that the main landing gear were extended, which resulted in landing with partially extended landing gear. Contributing to the accident was a tripped landing gear motor circuit breaker.Jul 10, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N757PU · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19980720029329ILevel Off Touchdown · Franklin, PADuring flight for a CFI check ride prep, pilots landed aircraft with the landing gear up. Inspection of the aircraft showed minimal damage to the aircraft belly and bent prop blades. Post incident inspection showed the green landing gear down lock was…Jul 20, 1998 · Minor damage